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Summer Somatic Skills Series: #1 Pleasure Anchor
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In this episode, I kick off a four-part summer series exploring somatic skills that can help us move through this season with a little more ease, enjoyment, and intention.
We begin with the first skill:...
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Skillful Reality Testing: Getting the Timing Right
In this episode, I continue the conversation from the previous episode by exploring the companion skill to meeting and matching: reality testing.
Reality testing is often thought of as a cognitive process โ reminding...
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Meet + Match: A Coregulation Strategy
Show Notes In this short Somatic Snack, I explore the concept of meeting and matching โ a powerful nervous system skill for supporting someone who is moving through stress, fear, or activation.
Drawing from the...
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Connecting With The World
Show Notes In this episode, I continue reflecting on my recent trip to Colombia and explore the idea of connecting to the world as a resource.
Recording from a warm summer walk in Alaska, I share how the landscapes,...
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Getting Out of Our Bubble + The Somatics of Difference
Show Notes In this episode, I record from a steep trail in the Chugach Mountains while reflecting on a recent trip to Colombia and the ways travel can expand our perspective.
We explore the somatics of difference โ...
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Still Shaken After the Scare
Show Notes In this episode, I respond to a thoughtful question that came out of The Art of the Mother Duck workshop Luc and I recently taught on nervous system skills in outdoor recreation and group dynamics.
We...
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Somatic Snack: For the Busy Times
Show Notes In this episode, I introduce a new summer series format: Somatic Snacks โ shorter, more focused episodes exploring practical nervous system tools for real life.
Recording from a spring walk in Anchorage, I...
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Practice: A Slow Walk
Show Notes In this episode, I invite you on a slow walk practice โ an exploration of pace, nervous system regulation, and what becomes available when we intentionally downshift.
We begin with a story from a recent...
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How to Know When to Say No (and Yes) Outside with Julia Sowaska
Show Notes In this episode, Iโm joined by my friend and fellow somatic practitioner, Julia Sowaska, for a conversation about how our relationships with outdoor adventure have evolved alongside our nervous system...
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How do you use this stuff in real life?
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In this episode, Iโm out on a spring walk in Anchorage, closing the loop on a recent workshop by exploring how somatic nervous system skills actually show up in real life โ far beyond workouts or outdoor...
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Outside Worries, Pain, and Running a Biz - Answering Your Questions
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In this episode, Iโm out on a chilly spring walk in Anchorage, answering listener questions that have been waiting patiently (some for months ๐
). We explore how nervous system work shows up in real life โ...
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Play as a Resource, Not an Escape
Show Notes In this episode, Iโm out on a spring walk in Alaska, exploring the idea of play as a resource โ and how play can support our nervous systems in meaningful, practical ways.
I share a story from a long...
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